Osina, Ideato North


is a town in Ideato North Local Government of Imo State, Nigeria and is under Orlu senatorial zone. Osina has four villages: Eluama, Uhualla, Ofeke, Umuduru/Umuogbu. The Nnewi – Okigwe road passes through Osina. The Awka – Umuahia road which construction was abandoned in the mid 1980s also passes through Osina.

Geography

Geographically, Osina falls within the tropical rain forest region of Nigeria. However, some of its village locations suffer from gully erosion which has reduced the soil in some areas to a porous sandy terrain because the soil is made up of Maastrichtian Ajali sandstone that has little or no cement adherence characteristic that makes it loose, the town remains an area of rich agricultural produce and of business trade of Imo state. It is located about 54 kilometres of Owerri in Imo State, Nigeria and it’s about 73 minutes’ drive via Owerri - Orlu road.

Education

There are four secondary schools in Osina:
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There are six primary schools in Osina:
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St Joseph's Nursery, Primary and Secondary School Osina

Health

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The main shopping centre is the Afor Market, which is open on daily basis between 7am and 7pm, with heighten activities every four days. The Nkwo Market is about 500 metres from the and operates every fours days from 2pm to 7pm.

Economy

Residents of Osina are mainly traders and farmers. Chief crop is palm products such as palm oil, palm kernel, palm wine.
Most sons and daughters of Osina live in the cities such as Lagos, Onitsha, Owerri, Port Harcourt and Aba.

Social Organisations in Osina

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